A Scientist Collects a Spore from a New Species of Fungus

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Multiple Choice

A scientist collects a spore from a new species of fungus and observes that this spore has a flagellum. What does the presence of a flagellum suggest about the lifestyle of this species?

• A)It is aquatic.
• B)It is an endomycorrhizal fungus.
• C)It relies on insects for spore dispersal.
• D)It is unicellular.
• E)Its spores are produced asexually.

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